Great Emperor's Grandson of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 161 Chapter 161
In addition to incomplete sharing, Zhu Congxin actually also received some physical bonuses.

So when going down the mountain, his pace was obviously much faster.

He even felt like he could fly down the hillside with a single jump, but because he was too timid, he didn't dare to try.

"Has it been resolved? Has he left? Shouldn't he come back?"

Seeing Zhu Congxin, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked eagerly.

"It's not that simple. I've told you a long time ago, it's easy to invite God but hard to send away!"

"Gods, whether they are good gods or evil gods, once you know their existence, they can lock your position at any time."

"So, if you want to get rid of these annoying guys once and for all, the best way is to forget them."

"Eliminate all traces of their existence in the world, including some legends or stories."

Zhu Congxin shook his head angrily.

"How can I forget such a thing? Even if I forget, don't you still remember his existence?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

"I'm different from you. I'm not afraid of them."

Zhu Congxin said speechlessly again.

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Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment.

It wasn't until a long time later that he said with a melancholy look: "Then what should we do next? Isn't there a way to guard against them? We can't be worried all the time, right?"

"I will find a way to solve it. You just need to be your emperor honestly and stop doing stupid things." Zhu Congxin said lightly.

This is to give Zhu Yuanzhang eye drops.

"What about your Grandma Huang?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded awkwardly, and then asked carefully again.

"If I find a way to live forever, I will notify you as soon as possible. It's like resurrecting from the dead."

Zhu Congxin saw through his little thoughts at a glance and said slowly.

Immediately, holding the clown box in his hand, he went all the way back to Prince Qin's Mansion.

However, he could leave with peace of mind, but Zhu Yuanzhang could not be so ordinary.

So the next day, an imperial edict was sent to Prince Qin's Mansion.

This is an imperial decree of reward.

It not only mentions Zhu Congxin's contribution to flood control and sea salt drying, but also briefly describes the positive role of [Zhu's Pinyin] in enlightenment education.

However, the real focus is not on this, but on the final reward.

Because this time, in addition to "fighting" for him the position of a county king, Zhu Yuanzhang also created an additional position of [Sihai Zhenfu Envoy].

This is a special position that belongs directly to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although he is only less than the third rank, and it is still a military position, in terms of staffing, he is actually on par with Qi Qing.More importantly, after holding this position, Zhu Congxin could finally blatantly cultivate his own navy.

Of course, he has to pay for it himself.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang's internal funds still need to be used in the war against the north and the south.

"It turns out that this little emperor's grandson has done so many earth-shattering things without even knowing it? This is incredible!"

"Who says it's not the case! I remember when I was his age, I couldn't even recognize a few big characters."

"I wonder why the price of salt suddenly stabilized! It turns out that it was all the work of this little emperor's grandson! In this way, the salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River will not be able to break their bones!"

"It's more than just a muscle injury! It's good to be alive! Do you think His Majesty is a good man? Those salt merchants used to make a fortune from natural disasters, which caused the price of salt to skyrocket in various places, and even forced Your Majesty to allocate a large amount of Silver stabilizes the price of salt. Now that salt production has increased dramatically, it would be a kindness for Your Majesty not to swallow these profiteers alive."

"But in this way, I'm afraid the salt tax will be much less in the future."

"Less? How can it be less? It should be more."

"No way? Salt prices have plummeted, and salt taxes will rise? What's the truth?"

"Don't you understand this? Think about it carefully, who bought the most salt in the past? Ten people bought one hundred catties of salt, and one thousand people bought ten thousand catties of salt. Which kind of tax do you think the government gets? More?"

"I understand! In the past, the price of salt was high and the poor could not afford it, so most of the salt was actually sold to the middle and upper classes of the Ming Dynasty. But those people were only a minority after all. The salt that could be consumed was also extremely limited. But now, the price of salt has become cheaper and people all over the world can afford it, so the consumption of salt will also increase significantly. Even if the price plummets, as long as more are sold, taxes can still rise."

"The most important thing is the decline of private salt. In the past, the price of salt was high, so many private salt dealers dared to risk beheading to resell private salt. But now, not only the profits have become less, but the intensity of the court's suppression has increased. Reduction. Under such circumstances, no one with a little bit of brains would do such a thankless thing again. So in theory, the Ming Dynasty’s salt tax will not only not be reduced, but will also be significantly increased."

"Not just taxation, but also people's livelihood. In the past, salt transportation and sales were basically controlled by various aristocratic families. But now, due to the reduction in profits, they will no longer be able to spend such a high price to continue to maintain the operation of the salt channel, so This means that some lower-class businessmen have an extra way to make a living."

"Yes! No matter how small the profit from the salt transportation in Liangjiang is, it can at least feed millions of people. This is a great good thing! If you ask me, a county prince is not enough to demonstrate the achievements of the little emperor's grandson. Your Majesty should directly Make him king!"

"That's true, but the little emperor's grandson is still young after all. Now that he is crowned king, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among many people."

"This brother is right. Our Ming Dynasty has always paid attention to seniority. No matter how capable you are, if you don't have enough qualifications, you will still be stepped on by a group of useless people. Even though the little emperor is a relative of the emperor, I am afraid that he will inevitably... Suppressed by some courtiers.”

"Alas! I don't know when my Ming Dynasty will be able to achieve survival of the fittest in a true sense. Those useless officials should be allowed to go home and farm!"

After seeing this notice, the whole Ming Dynasty was boiling.

Most people have a supportive attitude towards it.

Some "radical" people even have some unrealistic fantasies about Ming Dynasty, and actually want Ming Dynasty to completely get rid of the traditional performing arts based on "seniority".

At first glance, Zhu Congxin was not only speechless but also a little amused.

Because in his previous life, even after 700 years, the workplace of the Chinese nation was still deeply affected by the "qualification culture".

Sometimes, it can even be said to be worse than that.

Because in Ming Dynasty, you can at least get an establishment.

As high an official as you become, you can do as many things as you want. No one will ask you to "act beyond your authority."

But 700 years later, the real work was done by temporary workers who did not even have labor contracts.

(End of this chapter)